Life in the UK Mock Exam 26

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 26

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1. In which year did it become illegal to trade slaves in British ships?

   • 1833
   • 1807
   • 1846
   • 1865
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   B. 1807

2. The Emancipation Act, which abolished slavery throughout the British Empire, was passed in:

   • 1901
   • 1846
   • 1833
   • 1807
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   C. 1833

3. Which is the highest mountain in the whole UK?

   • Scafell Pike
   • Ben Nevis
   • Slieve Donard
   • Snowdon
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   B. Ben Nevis

4. How many members (MPs) sit in the House of Commons?

   • 800
   • 129
   • 450
   • 650
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   D. 650

5. Which patron saint's day is celebrated on 30 November?

   • St Patrick
   • St Andrew
   • St George
   • St David
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   B. St Andrew

6. Which missionary became the first Archbishop of Canterbury?

   • St Augustine
   • St Columba
   • St Patrick
   • St David
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   A. St Augustine

7. How many questions are on the Life in the UK test?

   • 25
   • 24
   • 30
   • 20
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   B. 24

8. The day before Lent starts, when people traditionally eat pancakes, is called:

   • Shrove Tuesday
   • Ash Wednesday
   • Palm Sunday
   • Good Friday
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   A. Shrove Tuesday

9. The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention on Human Rights, in:

   • 1945
   • 1950
   • 1998
   • 1969
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   B. 1950

10. The government department that collects taxes in the UK is:

    • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
    • The Treasury
    • The DWP
    • The Home Office
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    A. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

11. Which charity preserves important buildings and countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

    • The National Trust
    • English Heritage
    • Historic Scotland
    • Cadw
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    A. The National Trust

12. Which composer wrote 'The Planets'?

    • Henry Purcell
    • Gustav Holst
    • Edward Elgar
    • Benjamin Britten
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    B. Gustav Holst

13. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of:

    • Lent
    • Ramadan
    • Advent
    • Hanukkah
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    B. Ramadan

14. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own parliaments or assemblies with:

    • Devolved powers in defined areas
    • Full independence
    • Only ceremonial powers
    • No political power
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    A. Devolved powers in defined areas

15. The UK's present voting age of 18 was set in:

    • 1979
    • 1997
    • 1969
    • 1928
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    C. 1969

16. How many times did Henry VIII marry?

    • Seven
    • Six
    • Four
    • Five
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    B. Six

17. The 40 days before Easter, a time of reflection, are known as:

    • Whitsun
    • Michaelmas
    • Lent
    • Advent
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    C. Lent

18. What is the official full name of the country?

    • British Isles Union
    • Great Britain and Ireland
    • England, Scotland and Wales
    • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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    D. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19. The system by which most employees' income tax is automatically deducted by their employer is called:

    • National Insurance
    • PAYE (Pay As You Earn)
    • Self-assessment
    • VAT
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    B. PAYE (Pay As You Earn)

20. True or false: about one third of the population of England died in the Black Death.

    • False
    • True
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    B. True

21. The Wars of the Roses ended with which 1485 battle?

    • Hastings
    • Agincourt
    • Bosworth Field
    • Bannockburn
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    C. Bosworth Field

22. In which languages, other than English, can the test be taken by special arrangement?

    • French or Polish
    • Irish Gaelic only
    • Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
    • Urdu or Punjabi
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    C. Welsh or Scottish Gaelic

23. Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are known as:

    • MSPs
    • MLAs
    • MPs
    • SMs
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    B. MLAs

24. To apply for permanent residence or citizenship, you must prove English to which level?

    • C1
    • B2
    • A2
    • B1
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    D. B1